The 1898
Treaty of Paris ended the war between Spain and the United States. Spain
surrendered the entire archipelago comprising the Philippines to the United
States. The Philippines started a revolt against the United States in
1899 and achieved national sovereignty on July 4, 1946, through the Treaty of
Manila. Independence Day was officially observed on July 4 until the Republic
Act No. 4166, which set out to move the holiday to June 12, was approved on
August 4, 1964.

The annual
June 12 observance of Philippine’s Independence Day came into effect after past
President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Republic Act No. 4166regarding
this matter on August 4, 1964. This Act legalized the holiday, which is
based on the Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898 by General Emilio
Aguinaldo and Filipino revolutionary forces from the Spanish
colonization. The Philippines’ flag was raised and its national anthem
was played for the first time in 1898. However, liberty was short-lived
because Spain and the United States did not recognize the declaration.

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